Bosom-stretcher



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BOSOM STRETGHER.

No. 256,384. 7 Patented Apr. '11, 1882 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUDOLF SCHMIDT, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BOSOM-STRETCH ER.

the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in those ironing-boards which are adapted to support in a condition suitable for ironing a shirtor similar article of apparel.

My device consists essentially of a base or foot, a post or upright secured thereto, a board hinged to the top of the post or upright to adapt the board to be rocked or seesawed,'a clamp for tightly gripping the skirt of the garment, and means for depressing the remote end or head of the board while the foot of the board is elevated, so as to stretch the garment tightly upon the board, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device in condition for use. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a section on the line so a, Fig

2. Figs.'4, 5, 6, and 7 represent modifications of my device, Fig. 8 is an underside view of the modification, Fig. 7.

A is aboard or slab constituting the base of the machine.

B is an upright, to whose top edge is hinged or fulcrumed at 0 another b0ard,D, which constitutes the rest or support upon which the shirt or other garment is laid to be operated upon. In order that the rocking of the rest D shall at the same time impart to it a longitudinal motion, the said hinge is located at the lower extremity of an arm, E, which projects rigidly downward from the said rest. The said arm is located upon the board, somewhat to the SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 256,384, dated April 11, 1882.

I Application filed December 1, 1881.

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My device is operated as follows: The shirt having been drawn over the board D and itsing now depressed, a still further lowering of the right end and simultaneous elevation of the left end result, by which the shirt becomes stretched taut over the said rest in suitable condition forironing. Areversal of the above 7 actions liberates the shirt and permits its removal.

The above-described preferred form of my invention may be modified in non-essential particulars. For example, thehinged post may be screw-threaded,'as at G,Fig. 4,t'or a nut, H, which discharges the functions of the camlever H; or a spring-pawl, L, may engage in a fixed ratchet, M, as in Fig. 5; or the restarm may be prolonged downward, as in Fig, 6, and have coupled to it a nut, N, that receives a screw-threaded winch, P; or such prolonged arm may, as in Figs. 7 and 8, occupy an 0blique slot, q, in a lever, Q.

I claim as new and of my invention-'- 1. A bosom-stretcher board, D, hinged to a standard and adapted to be rocked thereon, in combination with a clamp for gripping the skirt of the garment and a device for depressing the head of the board and elevating the foot thereof, as set forth.

' 2. The combination, with a base, A, standard B, skirtclamping device K, board or rest D, having arm E, hinged to the standard, and a tipping device adapted to depress the head and elevate the foot of the board or rest, as set forth.

3. The combination, with base A, provided with standard B and skirt-gripping and boardtipping devices, of the tipping or rocking board or rest D, having the arm E, hinged to the standard B, substantially as set forth.

4. In combination with the rocking board or rest D E, standard B, base A, and a restdepressing device, the removable jaw or clam p K and open-notched bearings J J, substantially as set forth.

5. In combination with the rocking board or rest D E, standard B, and base A and skirtclamp, the lest-depressing cam-lever H, fulcrnmed in hinged post G, that occupies a. notch, d, in the said rest and is removable therefrom, substantially as set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto 1o sct'my hand.

RUDOLF' SCHMIDT.

Attest:

GEO. H. KNIGHT, SAML. S. CARPENTER. 

